Chess

Transgender Women Are Now Barred From Women's Events In ... Chess

"Change of gender is a change that has a significant impact on a player’s status," the chess federation explained.
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Chess Star Hans Niemann Sues Over Cheating Allegations

Chess grandmaster Hans Niemann alleges in a federal lawsuit that chess world champion Magnus Carlsen and others destroyed his career by accusing him of cheating.
By Margaret Stafford, AP

Chess Grandmaster Accused Of Cheating Has Butt Scanned Before Game

Hans Niemann has denied rumors he used a sex toy to defeat world champion Magnus Carlsen.
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Chess Grandmaster Probably Cheated In More Than 100 Online Games, Investigation Finds

The report comes amid rumors that Hans Niemann, 19, used a sex toy to win a match against world champion Magnus Carlsen last month.
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World Chess Champ Accuses Teen Opponent Of Repeated Cheating

Magnus Carlsen posted a tweet Monday attempting to explain why he refused to play Hans Niemann at last week’s Julius Baer Generation Cup.
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World Champion Chess Player Resigns Game Rather Than Play Teen Who Beat Him Earlier

Norwegian grandmaster Magnus Carlsen refused to compete against Hans Niemann in the most passive-aggressive way possible.
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Chess Player Insists He Didn't Use Sex Toy To Defeat World Champion

“If they want me to strip fully naked, I will do it," chess grandmaster Hans Niemann said about the outcry over his controversial win.
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I Was A Female Chess Prodigy. My Story Is Eerily Similar To 'The Queen's Gambit.'

"I’d vomit in the toilet between instruction and playtime, then pick myself up with some cocaine."
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Netflix Hit With Lawsuit Over Single 'Queen's Gambit' Line About Female Chess Champ

A chess commentator in the fictional series said grandmaster Nona Gaprindashvili had never faced men. She had, several times.
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My Son Was A Highly Competitive Chess Player. Then COVID-19 Happened.

For 11 years, he had been playing in-person chess games nonstop.
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